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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 Excerpt:...yet founded. + Jerem. xlvi. 24, 25, 26. t Ezek. xxix. 10. et seq. § In the Scptuagint and Arabic versions it is "from Migdol and Sycne (E'Sooan) unto the borders of Ethiopia." The Hebrew and Syriac, "as well as the Targum, have "from the tower of Syene," or, "from Migdol to Syene (n:iD),and to the confines of Ethiopia" (Oush). Syene being on the borders of Ethiopia, the sense seems to require "from the towers of Syene," or, "from Migdol to Syene," (which is), on the confines of Ethiopia. Syene, Elephantine, and Philae continued to be the frontier towns of Egypt, even in the time of the Romans, though their dominions in the Pharaonic time extended beyond. "Regni claustra Philae." Lucan, x. 313.; vide also Strabo and Procopius. CHAP. II. PROPHECIES AGAINST EGYPT. 175 bring again the captivity of Egypt, and will cause them to return into the land of Pathros, into the land of their habitation, and they shall be there a base kingdom. It shall be the basest of kingdoms; neither shall it exalt itself any more above the nations: for I will diminish them, that they shall no more rule over the nations, and it shall no more be the confidence of the house of Israel."... "And the sword shall come upon Egypt.... Ethiopia, Libya, and Lydia, and all the mingled people t, and Chub t, and the men of the land that is in league shall fall with them, by the sword..... I will also make the multitude of Egypt to cease by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.... they shall draw their swords against Egypt, and fill the land with slain. §.... I will also destroy their idols, and cause their images to cease out of Noph, and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt,.... and I will ma...